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CFPB and FTC to Scrutinize Tenant Screening Practices | Privacy World
China Releases the Standard Contract on Personal Information Export
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) and Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that they had issued a request for information (“RFI”) seeking public comment on “background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the United States, including how the use of criminal and eviction records and algorithms affect tenant screening decisions and may be driving discriminatory outcomes.” The deadline for submitting comments in response to the RFI is May 30, 2023.
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WEBINAR Federal Privacy Legislation: Within Reach After a Decade of Debate. If So, What Next?
For almost four years now, attorneys have remained relentless in their quest to extend the outer boundaries of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) as far as courts are willing to allow. During this period, many defendants have struggled with procuring dismissals of BIPA class claims.
One particular defense, however, has developed into an extremely robust tool for companies engaged in biometric privacy class suits: BIPA’s “financial institution” exemption. Contrary to what its name suggests, the benefits of this entity-level carve-out extend to a range of entities well beyond traditional banks and financial institutions. A recent BIPA opinion issued by a Northern District of Illinois court demonstrates the expansive scope of the exemption and provides several key takeaways for defendants to defend against—and outright defeat—BIPA claims at a time when biometric privacy class action exposure continues to grow.
The end of last month the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Bankers Association and other industry groups (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed suit in Texas federal court challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) update this year to the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices section of its examination manual to include discrimination. Chamber of
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CPW’s Kristin Bryan was quoted in an article from VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence earlier this week. The article, “US Regulators Take Consumer Data Protection Into Their Own Hands,” discusses the recent announcements from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that prioritize protections for consumers against companies that